Summary Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the first of five ODIs series.
BRISBANE (Dunya News / AFP) – Australia on Friday made a shaky start in first one-day international (ODI) against Pakistan at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba as the host lost five wickets before reaching 100.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the first of five ODIs series.
TM Head scored 39 runs and got out on Imad Wasim’s ball however, Mohammad Amir from Pakistan side has clinched two wickets so far.
Shoaib Malik has a throat infection and misses the opening game with all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez returning to the Pakistan side.
Azhar Ali is leading a Pakistan one-day team that has lost its last five matches against Australia.
Teams
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith (capt), Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Billy Stanlake.
Pakistan: Azhar Ali (capt), Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali.
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